A Scale That Allows Us to Rank Individuals or Objects

question 75

Multiple Choice

A scale that allows us to rank individuals or objects, but not to say anything about the meaning of the differences between the ranks, is a(n)

• A)nominal scale.
• B)ordinal scale.
• C)interval scale.
• D)ratio scale.

Recognize the trait approach to leadership and its contemporary relevance.

Understand the intuitive appeal of the trait approach and its significance in leadership identification.

Acknowledge the major criticisms and limitations of the trait approach.

Understand the foundational concepts and historical development of leadership trait theory.

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Definitions:

Cramer's V

A measure of association between two nominal variables, giving a value between 0 and 1 that indicates the strength of association.

Effect Size

A quantitative measure of the magnitude of the experimental effect.

Expected Frequencies

In statistics, the anticipated counts in each category of a contingency table if there were no association between the variables.

Multiple Correlation

A statistical technique that predicts the value of one variable based on the combined values of two or more other variables.